WhenGlennwouldsettledowninhischairtoread， Sunshinewouldcurluponthebackofhischair， ， whenIworkedatmycomputer， healwaysquietlycurledinmylap.
， "Whyareyoulaughing？"
Glennwouldsay，"TheregoesSunshineupthehilltocheckthemenuatDoctorGeneandMary' shouse." Orhewouldsay， "Sunshine' ' scheckedoutDoctor' splace." ThesetravelsofSunshinebroughtaboutanickname， ThePartnershipDog.
WhenSunshinefeelsleftout， .
， sleeponthecar' sroofinthegarage， andwatchtelevision， especiallythedogfoodcommercialswherethedogsswishacrossthescreen.
Oneday， SunshineandIstrolledacrossourbackyard， .
！？
， .
"Oh， Sunshine，" Ipickedhimupandhuggedhim， "Yousurepaidforyourkeepstoday."
Hepurredthenlaidhisheadonmyshoulders.
' tsleep： Icouldn' ， .
Iwouldbecomeawareofbreathing， ？
SunshineseemstohavechangessinceGlenn' ' ' mslowtofeedhim.
Idon' tunderstandhowSunshineknowssomuchaboutme， ahumanlife， buthehashelpedmakemylonelydaysmorebearable.
